| The Oosterscheldekering is one of several manmade barriers that help prevent this nation from flooding |
the Netherlands |
200 |
December 1, 2022 |
| To its southeast, Mexico borders these two Central American countries with which it shares cultural & historic links |
Belize & Guatemala |
400 |
December 1, 2022 |
| Chengdu is the capital of this province of China, home to 83 million & lending its name to a spicy cuisine |
Sichuan |
600 |
December 1, 2022 |
| This continent-spanning road was officially opened at Rogers Pass, British Columbia in September 1962 |
the Trans-Canada Highway |
800 |
December 1, 2022 |
| Until independence in 1966, this African nation was a political protectorate under the name Bechuanaland |
Botswana |
1000 |
December 1, 2022 |
| Norway spruces are a prominent feature of this area that covers 2,300 square miles of southwest Germany |
the Black Forest |
200 |
July 6, 2022 |
| Washington's Whidbey Island forms part of the northern boundary of this inlet |
the Puget Sound |
400 |
July 6, 2022 |
| This largest Caribbean island is known as "The Pearl of the Antilles" |
Cuba |
600 |
July 6, 2022 |
| Venice & Trieste are important ports on this sea, an arm of the Mediterranean |
the Adriatic |
800 |
July 6, 2022 |
| Afrikaner Gert Alberts was the leader of a famous crossing of this desert in the 1870s |
the Kalahari Desert |
|
July 6, 2022 |
| In Egypt an area of springs known as the Siwa this is a fertile area once home to a temple of Zeus Ammon |
Oasis |
200 |
February 14, 2022 |
| This mountain range of southwestern Europe runs from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay |
the Pyrenees |
400 |
February 14, 2022 |
| Kangaroo Island is situated on the Gulf of St. Vincent, an inlet of this ocean |
the Indian Ocean |
800 |
February 14, 2022 |
| Located in Arkansas, Lake Chicot is the USA's largest lake of this type formed by a bend in a river |
an oxbow lake |
1000 |
February 14, 2022 |
| The Aleutians divide the Bering Sea from the Pacific, but are still part of the belt with this un-icy name |
the Ring of Fire |
|
February 14, 2022 |
| The widest part of this river seen here is 18 miles at its mouth between Whitstable & Foulness Point |
the Thames |
200 |
July 20, 2021 |
| By area the second-largest country in Africa is the Democratic Republic of this |
the Congo |
400 |
July 20, 2021 |
| At only about 250 feet, this tiny state has the lowest high point of any country in Europe |
Vatican City |
600 |
July 20, 2021 |
| With "Singing Sands" & a crescent-shaped lake, the oasis of Dunhuang is where Asia's Taklamakan desert meets this one |
the Gobi |
800 |
July 20, 2021 |
| This pair of "larger" & "smaller" islands are in a group about 100 miles off the east coast of Spain |
Majorca & Minorca |
|
July 20, 2021 |
| Málaga & Murcia are 2 big cities in the southern part of this nation |
Spain |
200 |
May 28, 2021 |
| The largest of the Mariana Islands, this U.S. territory is in the western Pacific Ocean |
Guam |
400 |
May 28, 2021 |
| The Bay of Fundy lies between these 2 Canadian Atlantic provinces |
Nova Scotia & New Brunswick |
800 |
May 28, 2021 |
| About 400 miles west of Moscow sits this other capital city that starts with "M" |
MInsk |
1000 |
May 28, 2021 |
| You can give us either the French or English name of this African country whose legislative capital is Yamoussoukro |
Ivory Coast (Côte d\'Ivoire) |
|
May 28, 2021 |
| Of the 14 countries that border Russia, this "stan" country shares the longest border with it, 4,750 miles |
Kazakhstan |
200 |
March 3, 2021 |
| This capital of Puerto Rico is the oldest city founded by Europeans that is now under U.S. jurisdiction |
San Juan |
400 |
March 3, 2021 |
| Basra is an oil-refining center & this country's main port |
Iraq |
600 |
March 3, 2021 |
| Aka Tahoma, this 14,400-foot active volcano is about 60 miles southeast of Seattle |
Mount Rainier |
800 |
March 3, 2021 |
| In 1871 Henry Stanley finally tracked down Dr. David Livingstone along the shores of this 2nd-largest lake in Africa |
Tanganyika |
1000 |
March 3, 2021 |
| Extending for more than 1,200 miles off the northeast coast of Australia is this natural wonder |
the Great Barrier Reef |
200 |
May 27, 2020 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) The border between the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thessaly is the location of this legendary home of the gods |
Mount Olympus |
400 |
May 27, 2020 |
| Three nations--Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania--border this lake |
Lake Victoria |
600 |
May 27, 2020 |
| This major river runs all the way across northern Italy from the western frontier with France to the Adriatic in the east |
Po |
800 |
May 27, 2020 |
| The Sahara covers most of North Africa, including these two neighboring countries that both start with the letter "M" |
Mauritania and Mali |
1000 |
May 27, 2020 |
| The Casiquiare River forms a link between the drainage systems of the Orinoco & this bigger South American river |
the Amazon |
200 |
May 21, 2020 |
| This monarchy of North Africa lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain |
Morocco |
400 |
May 21, 2020 |
| If she sells seashells in the Seychelles, she'll know it's an island country found in this ocean |
the Indian Ocean |
600 |
May 21, 2020 |
| The Philippines' largest islands are Luzon and this one down south |
Mindanao |
1000 |
May 21, 2020 |
| If you're on Nevis & have business at Government House, you need to go to this nearby island |
St. Kitts |
|
May 21, 2020 |
| Argentines call these islands east of their mainland Islas Malvinas |
the Falklands |
200 |
February 25, 2020 |
| Split between 2 nations, this most populous Caribbean island was named by Columbus |
Hispaniola |
400 |
February 25, 2020 |
| This 16,900-foot mountain peak in Turkey is the traditional landing site of Noah's Ark |
Mount Ararat |
800 |
February 25, 2020 |
| The river known as the Tsangpo in Tibet and the Dhang in northeast India has this name, meaning "Son of Brahma" when it joins the Ganges |
the Brahma Putra |
1000 |
February 25, 2020 |
| Along the Mediterranean there's a French & an Italian this, Italian for "coast" |
Riviera |
|
February 25, 2020 |
| In this state, not far from Mount Hood, there's a town that's Boring (that's its name, really) |
Oregon |
200 |
May 6, 2019 |
| Lahore, this country's second-largest city, is the capital of the Punjab province |
Pakistan |
400 |
May 6, 2019 |
| This Florida lake is the third-largest natural freshwater lake wholly within the United States |
Okeechobee |
600 |
May 6, 2019 |
| This Italian region that includes Pisa & Florence gets its name from the Etruscan people |
Tuscany |
800 |
May 6, 2019 |
| Within a former province of South Africa, you'll find the name of this river on its southern edge |
the Vaal |
1000 |
May 6, 2019 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows the Andes on the monitor.) A small stream in Peru's Andes flows into the Apurimac, becoming a source of this river that some 4,000 miles later flows into the Atlantic |
the Amazon |
200 |
June 15, 2018 |
| The main entry point for tourists from California, this Mexican city is just south of San Diego |
Tijuana |
400 |
June 15, 2018 |
| Remember Albert's title & you'll know that Monaco is not a monarchy but this entity |
a principality |
600 |
June 15, 2018 |
| A vast grassland from central Europe to Manchuria is called by this 1-syllable word from the Russian |
a steppe |
800 |
June 15, 2018 |
| Eritrea's vital region along this sea includes the major port cities of Massawa & Assab |
the Red Sea |
1000 |
June 15, 2018 |
| 25,646-foot Nanda Devi, the highest peak wholly within India, lies in this range |
the Himalayas |
200 |
June 3, 2015 |
| The northern end of this country's largest lake, Lake Garda in the Po Valley, once belonged to Austria |
Italy |
400 |
June 3, 2015 |
| This European capital was founded near a fjord in the 11th century |
Oslo |
600 |
June 3, 2015 |
| Thor Peak & Mount Asgard, known for their vertical drops, lie on this largest Canadian island |
Baffin |
800 |
June 3, 2015 |
| This Saudi Arabian city on the Red Sea was founded in the 640s as a seaport for Mecca |
Jeddah |
1000 |
June 3, 2015 |
| In area, it's the largest country in the world that has a red, white & blue flag |
Russia |
200 |
April 21, 2011 |
| Hippo, in the north of this continent, was the diocesan seat of St. Augustine |
Africa |
400 |
April 21, 2011 |
| If you live on the equator, you'll note you usually have this many hours of daylight a day |
12 hours |
600 |
April 21, 2011 |
| Frisia is a European region bordering this sea |
the North Sea |
800 |
April 21, 2011 |
| In 1972 the Tamil Tigers, a liberation group, not a baseball team, was founded in this country |
Sri Lanka |
1000 |
April 21, 2011 |
| This river flows through the District of Columbia |
the Potomac |
200 |
September 23, 2009 |
| Egypt's Qattara depression is the lowest point in this largest desert |
the Sahara |
400 |
September 23, 2009 |
| The Swedish island Gotland lies in this sea |
the Baltic Sea |
600 |
September 23, 2009 |
| Regina is in this one of Canada's prairie provinces |
Saskatchewan |
1000 |
September 23, 2009 |
| Called Sagarmatha in Nepali, it's this peak to us |
Mount Everest |
|
September 23, 2009 |
| The Great Lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie & this one whose name implies greatness |
Lake Superior |
200 |
October 14, 2005 |
| This largest city in New Mexico has 2 Qs & 3 Us in its name |
Albuquerque |
400 |
October 14, 2005 |
| Hartford is the capital of this New England state |
Connecticut |
600 |
October 14, 2005 |
| Have you "bean" to this capital of Peru? |
Lima |
800 |
October 14, 2005 |
| On an alphabetical list of world nations, this country immediately follows the United States |
Uruguay |
1000 |
October 14, 2005 |
| Pope John Paul II was born in Wadowice in this country |
Poland |
200 |
February 9, 2004 |
| Tamil Nadu & Uttar Pradesh are states in this country |
India |
400 |
February 9, 2004 |
| The name of this French Riviera city is spelled like an English word meaning "pleasant" |
Nice |
600 |
February 9, 2004 |
| Bolivia has 2 capitals: Sucre (judicial) & this one (administrative) |
La Paz |
800 |
February 9, 2004 |
| The largest of Japan's 4 chief islands, it's considered the mainland of Japan |
Honshu |
1000 |
February 9, 2004 |
| Of Kenya, Colombia or Thailand, the one not found on the equator |
Thailand |
100 |
May 11, 2000 |
| The geographic center of North America is near the town of Rugby, in this U.S. state that borders Canada |
North Dakota |
200 |
May 11, 2000 |
| Besides Budapest, 1 of the 3 national capitals located on the Danube River |
Vienna (or Belgrade or Bratislava) |
400 |
May 11, 2000 |
| This French possession that's largely rain forest has a satellite launch complex at Kourou |
French Guiana |
500 |
May 11, 2000 |
| Except for its coast, this sultanate is completely surrounded by Malaysia |
Brunei |
|
May 11, 2000 |
| This imaginary line separates the north Pacific from the south pacific |
Equator |
100 |
July 16, 1997 |
| This continent occupies about 30% of the Earth's total land area |
Asia |
200 |
July 16, 1997 |
| This country's Queen Charlotte Islands lie south of the USA's Prince of Wales Island |
Canada |
300 |
July 16, 1997 |
| Cape York Peninsula stretches northward from this continent's mainland |
Australia |
400 |
July 16, 1997 |
| The Gulf of Fonseca is this Central American country's only direct access to the Pacific Ocean |
Honduras |
500 |
July 16, 1997 |
| There's a lighthouse at Cape Gris-Nez, this country's closest point to England |
France |
100 |
June 13, 1997 |
| Our name for this Arizona region comes from the Spanish term for it: el Desierto Pintado |
the Painted Desert |
200 |
June 13, 1997 |
| Skopje is the capital of this nation that was once part of Yugoslavia |
Macedonia |
300 |
June 13, 1997 |
| Though 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, this Texas city is one of the nation's major ports |
Houston |
400 |
June 13, 1997 |
| Paramaribo, capital of this country, came under Dutch rule in 1815 |
Suriname |
500 |
June 13, 1997 |
| If you include all the fjords & peninsulas, this country's coastline is more than 13,000 miles in length |
Norway |
100 |
April 17, 1997 |
| Oman, Yemen & Kuwait lie on this large peninsula |
Arabian Peninsula |
200 |
April 17, 1997 |
| Lajes Field is a U.S. Air Force base in this Portuguese island group in the Atlantic |
Azores |
300 |
April 17, 1997 |
| This small Mideastern country's Bekaa Valley is a fertile farming area |
Lebanon |
500 |
April 17, 1997 |
| The name of this country on Hispaniola is from an Indian word meaning "Land of Mountains" |
Haiti |
|
April 17, 1997 |
| Corfu is this country's second-largest Ionian island, & its most populous |
Greece |
100 |
January 3, 1997 |
| Cape Morris Jesup in the Arctic is the most northerly point on this Danish island |
Greenland |
200 |
January 3, 1997 |
| The Patagonian region of South America lies mainly in this country |
Argentina |
300 |
January 3, 1997 |
| These mountains extend 270 miles along the French-Spanish border, from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean |
the Pyrenees |
400 |
January 3, 1997 |
| Wales' smallest city is named for this patron saint who established a monastery there in the 6th century |
St. David |
500 |
January 3, 1997 |
| The Highland Lakes are a chain of artificial lakes in & around this Texas capital |
Austin |
100 |
December 2, 1996 |
| Peoria, Illinois is surrounded by rich deposits of this solid fuel |
coal |
200 |
December 2, 1996 |
| The city of Thon Buri was incorporated into this Thai capital in 1971 |
Bangkok |
300 |
December 2, 1996 |
| The main street of Interlaken in this country affords a spectacular view of the Jungfrau peak |
Switzerland |
400 |
December 2, 1996 |
| The name of this bay between Brittany & Spain comes from the Spanish name vizcaya |
(Bay of) Biscay |
500 |
December 2, 1996 |
| The Ishikari Plain is the largest lowland on this country's Hokkaido island |
Japan |
100 |
November 22, 1996 |
| Point Tarifa, in Andalusia in this country, is Europe's southernmost point |
Spain |
200 |
November 22, 1996 |
| This European country's 14,000' mountains include Weisshorn, Taschhorn & Finsteraarhorn |
Switzerland |
300 |
November 22, 1996 |
| This capital of Queensland in Australia was founded as a station for British convicts in 1824 |
Brisbane |
500 |
November 22, 1996 |
| This country's Kemijoki River rises near the Russian border and empties into the Gulf of Bothnia |
Finland |
|
November 22, 1996 |
| This sea that separates Africa & Europe is the last vestige of the Permian Period's sea Tethys |
the Mediterranean |
100 |
March 25, 1996 |
| St. Andrews is a seaport & royal burgh in the Fife region of this country |
Scotland |
200 |
March 25, 1996 |
| Capital of this nation's Karnataka state, Bangalore is a major producer of computer software |
India |
300 |
March 25, 1996 |
| Oyster beds along the shore of the Sea of Cortes also called the Gulf of this |
California |
400 |
March 25, 1996 |
| This Pennsylvania Great Lakes port is on the site of Fort Presque Isle, built by the French in 1753 |
Erie |
500 |
March 25, 1996 |
| This current runs up the east coast of the U.S., then veers into the North Atlantic |
the Gulf Stream |
100 |
December 12, 1995 |
| Czechs call this river they share with the Germans the Labe |
the Elbe |
200 |
December 12, 1995 |
| The Gulf of Mannar separates Sri Lanka from this country |
India |
300 |
December 12, 1995 |
| Cape Skagen or the Skaw lies at the northern end of this Danish peninsula |
the Jutland Peninsula |
400 |
December 12, 1995 |
| North Africa mountain range that the Berbers call home |
the Atlas Mountains |
500 |
December 12, 1995 |
| A National Geographic book calls it "the world's longest and skinniest country" |
Chile |
100 |
September 21, 1995 |
| Continent on which the Sumerian civilization arose |
Asia |
200 |
September 21, 1995 |
| It's the only country that fits in a "Starts with 'Gh"' category |
Ghana |
300 |
September 21, 1995 |
| If you have a conference in Potsdam, you may fly into this closest capital city |
Berlin |
400 |
September 21, 1995 |
| It's the smallest & northernmost of the 3 republics on the Baltic's eastern shore |
Estonia |
500 |
September 21, 1995 |
| The Tigris & this river join near Al Qurnah, Iraq |
Euphrates |
100 |
September 13, 1995 |
| The name of this group of islands at South America's southern tip means "land of fire" |
Tierra del Fuego |
200 |
September 13, 1995 |
| This country's fertile plain of Sharon is known for its citrus crop |
Israel |
300 |
September 13, 1995 |
| This North Atlantic nation's Mount Hekla volcano is still active, having erupted in 1991 |
Iceland |
400 |
September 13, 1995 |
| It's Canada's easternmost province |
Newfoundland |
|
September 13, 1995 |
| The Devil's Triangle is also known as this more famous triangle |
the Bermuda Triangle |
100 |
November 30, 1994 |
| Known in the Middle Ages as the Gateway to China, Lanzhou was an important stop on this trade route |
the Silk Route |
200 |
November 30, 1994 |
| Honduras borders these 2 large bodies of water |
the Pacific Ocean & the Caribbean |
300 |
November 30, 1994 |
| World capital in which Jose Napoleon Duarte was born |
San Salvador |
400 |
November 30, 1994 |
| In 1980 Mt. McKinley National Park was renamed this |
Denali National Park |
500 |
November 30, 1994 |
| The Strait of Gibraltar separates the Iberian Peninsula from this continent |
Africa |
100 |
July 21, 1994 |
| Mount Royal in the center of this Canadian city gave the city its name |
Montreal |
200 |
July 21, 1994 |
| A famous oracle once could be found at this site at the foot of Greece's Mt. Parnassus |
Delphi |
300 |
July 21, 1994 |
| Southern regions of this country include Calabria, Campania & Basilicata |
Italy |
400 |
July 21, 1994 |
| The Oder River forms about 100 miles of the border between Poland & this country |
Germany |
|
July 21, 1994 |
| This sea whose name means "middle of land" is the world's largest inland sea |
Mediterranean |
100 |
June 7, 1993 |
| Utah's name comes from this Indian tribe that lived there |
Utes |
200 |
June 7, 1993 |
| Within a desert in central Asia lies one of these fertile spots named Merv |
oasis |
300 |
June 7, 1993 |
| Hebrew for "fortress", it's located about 20 miles southeast of Hebron in Israel |
Masada |
500 |
June 7, 1993 |
| This country's 1,118-mile border with Myanmar, formerly Burma, is its longest |
Thailand |
|
June 7, 1993 |
| Exploration of Idaho's territory began in 1805 with the expedition oi this duo |
Lewis & Clark |
100 |
February 23, 1993 |
| This London royal palace stands on the site of a mulberry garden |
Buckingham Palace |
200 |
February 23, 1993 |
| Average annual rainfall in this country ranges from about 28 inches in N. Galilee to 1 inch in the Negev |
Israel |
300 |
February 23, 1993 |
| This river has been called "The Mississippi of Russia" |
the Volga |
400 |
February 23, 1993 |
| This seaport on Puget Sound 30 miles south of Seattle was incorporated as a city in 1884 |
Tacoma |
500 |
February 23, 1993 |
| In 1997 this British crown colony will become a special administrative region of China |
Hong Kong |
100 |
May 15, 1992 |
| Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be Northern & Southern this |
Rhodesia |
200 |
May 15, 1992 |
| Ponce is the chief Caribbean port of this island once ruled by Ponce de Leon |
Puerto Rico |
300 |
May 15, 1992 |
| 1 of the 4 countries on the continent of Africa whose name starts with "B" |
Botswana |
500 |
May 15, 1992 |
| This Canadian Maritime province was named after the native land of England's James I |
Nova Scotia |
|
May 15, 1992 |
| Niihau, near Kauai, is called the Forbidden Island of this group |
Hawaii |
100 |
April 20, 1992 |
| This capital city was named for Boer leader Andries Pretorius in 1855 |
Pretoria |
200 |
April 20, 1992 |
| Guinness says the world's highest unclimbed peak is Lhotse II in this country's Himalayas |
Nepal |
300 |
April 20, 1992 |
| The Arabic name of this country between Libya & Israel is Misr |
Egypt |
400 |
April 20, 1992 |
| Rising above a desert plain in Australia's Northern Territory, this is the world's largest monolith |
Ayers Rock |
500 |
April 20, 1992 |
| Known for its wine & cheese, Lombardy is also this country's chief industrial region |
Italy |
100 |
September 3, 1991 |
| The "Blue" branch of this river begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia |
Nile |
200 |
September 3, 1991 |
| In 1972 the remaining Ryukyu Islands still under U.S. control were returned to this country |
Japan |
300 |
September 3, 1991 |
| The two countries that occupy the Scandinavian peninsula |
Sweden & Norway |
400 |
September 3, 1991 |
| Jamaica, Hispaniola & Puerto Rico are part of the "Greater" group of these W. Indies islands |
Antilles |
500 |
September 3, 1991 |
| 2-word name of the island shared by England, Wales & Scotland |
Great Britain |
100 |
March 20, 1991 |
| Fur trader Peter Ogden has a city named after him in this U.S. state |
Utah |
200 |
March 20, 1991 |
| Its inhabitants are called Emiratis |
United Arab Emirates |
300 |
March 20, 1991 |
| You can see Mt. Everest from this West Bengal, India city that gave its name to a famous tea |
Darjeeling |
400 |
March 20, 1991 |
| Belize, we believe is on this peninsula |
Yucatan |
500 |
March 20, 1991 |
| Though only 146 square miles, this strip of land occupied by Israel since 1967 is often in the news |
Gaza Strip |
100 |
June 27, 1990 |
| The volcano on this island west of Java erupted n 1883 causing a tidal wave that killed 36,000 people |
Krakatoa |
200 |
June 27, 1990 |
| This low country's province of Luxembourg is bigger than the country of Luxembourg |
Belgium |
300 |
June 27, 1990 |
| In Czechoslovakia this river, where U.S. & Soviet forces met in WWII is known as the Labe |
Elbe |
400 |
June 27, 1990 |
| The main thoroughfare in Venice, Italy is this canal that divides the city in 2 |
Grand Canal |
500 |
June 27, 1990 |
| 3 of this country's 4 districts are Fontvielle, La Condamine & Monte Carlo |
Monaco |
100 |
June 22, 1990 |
| Port cities on this lake include Toledo, Cleveland & Buffalo |
Erie |
200 |
June 22, 1990 |
| This country borders the White Sea on the north & the Black Sea on the south |
Soviet Union |
300 |
June 22, 1990 |
| This region of NW France was founded by Celts fleeing the Anglo-Saxon invasion |
Brittany |
400 |
June 22, 1990 |
| There's a neutral zone between Iraq & this large neighbor to its south |
Saudi Arabia |
500 |
June 22, 1990 |
| Inhabitants of this country's capital are known as Baghdadis |
Iraq |
100 |
March 6, 1990 |
| Strait separating sizable superpowers |
the Bering Strait |
200 |
March 6, 1990 |
| In classical literature these Scottish islands were known as the Orcades |
the Orkneys |
300 |
March 6, 1990 |
| Over a million people live in the Canary Islands which constitute 2 provinces of this country |
Spain |
400 |
March 6, 1990 |
| If eels could talk, they'd tell you this sea was named for the type of seaweed found there |
Sargasso |
500 |
March 6, 1990 |
| It's the only papal state left in the world |
Vatican City |
100 |
November 27, 1989 |
| To feel an earthquake shake Djibouti, you have to be on this continent |
Africa |
200 |
November 27, 1989 |
| The 2nd largest city in W. Germany, its state senate is headed by a burgermeister |
Hamburg |
300 |
November 27, 1989 |
| California's 2 longest rivers, the San Joaquin & Sacramento, meet & flow into this bay |
San Francisco Bay |
400 |
November 27, 1989 |
| Pile O' Bones was the original name of this capital of Saskatchewan |
Regina |
500 |
November 27, 1989 |
| In both area & population it's the largest continent |
Asia |
100 |
October 20, 1989 |
| The 3 main island groups that make up this are the Bahamas & the Greater Lesser Antilles |
West Indies |
200 |
October 20, 1989 |
| Of all the countries on the west coast of South America, this one has the largest coastline |
Chile |
300 |
October 20, 1989 |
| 2 of the 3 Canadian provinces with 2-word names |
British Columbia & Nova Scotia (& New Brunswick) |
400 |
October 20, 1989 |
| Alphabetically, countries in Africa run from this to Zimbabwe |
Algeria |
500 |
October 20, 1989 |
| The Gobi Desert, with less than 3 people per square mile, is in both the inner & outer parts of this |
Mongolia |
100 |
May 3, 1989 |
| If the icecap on this largest island in the world melted, world sea levels would rise about 20 feet |
Greenland |
200 |
May 3, 1989 |
| Le Havre, St.-Malo & Cherbourg are port cities on this arm of the Atlantic Ocean |
English Channel |
300 |
May 3, 1989 |
| 1 of the 2 names for the body of water that separates Baja California from the Mexican mainland |
Gulf of California |
500 |
May 3, 1989 |
| If you cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain, you'd arrive in this African country |
Morocco |
|
May 3, 1989 |
| California has more cars than this, the world's largest country |
Russia (Soviet Union) |
100 |
February 22, 1989 |
| Natives of this large French island speak a dialect of Italian, not French |
Corsica |
200 |
February 22, 1989 |
| The only port of this Hashemite kingdom is Aqaba on the gulf of the same name |
Jordan |
300 |
February 22, 1989 |
| Viking explorers gave this island its name, not because they were color blind, but to attract settlers |
Greenland |
400 |
February 22, 1989 |
| In 1865, this country moved its capital from Auckland to Wellington |
New Zealand |
200 |
February 3, 1988 |
| We don't want to scare you, but some measure this region as taking up more than 1/3 of Romania |
Transylvania |
300 |
February 3, 1988 |
| In Greek, this country is the Kypriaki Dimokratia |
Cyprus |
400 |
February 3, 1988 |
| Wisconsin touches these 2 Great Lakes |
Superior & Michigan |
500 |
February 3, 1988 |
| The Brig O'Doon refers to a bridge over the River Doon in this part of the United Kingdom |
Scotland |
100 |
December 16, 1987 |
| It's the largest area of land named for Thomas West, Lord de la Warr |
the State of Delaware |
200 |
December 16, 1987 |
| The northern part of this country was once called "Kitai" or "Cathay" |
China |
300 |
December 16, 1987 |
| Since August 10 was this saint's day, Cartier named the bay he discovered that day in 1535 after him |
St. Lawrence |
400 |
December 16, 1987 |
| The rock & fortress of Masada are found by this sea's shore |
the Dead Sea |
500 |
December 16, 1987 |
| Besides North America, it's the only continent completely north of the equator |
Europe |
100 |
November 17, 1987 |
| North Yemen and South Yemen are both found on this Mideast peninsula |
the Arabian Peninsula |
200 |
November 17, 1987 |
| In the mid 1960s, France began building a space center near Kouru in this, its South American territory |
French Guiana |
300 |
November 17, 1987 |
| This Yugoslavian republic covers part of and shares its name with Alexander the Great's ancient home |
Macedonia |
400 |
November 17, 1987 |
| Most of the 60 to 70 people who live on this South Pacific island are descendants of the mutineers |
Pitcairn Island |
500 |
November 17, 1987 |
| Once called "El-Khela", the emptiness, it covers about 1/3 of Africa |
Sahara |
100 |
February 18, 1987 |
| Though only about 16,000 sq. mi., this European country has over 5000 mi. of canals & navigable rivers |
the Netherlands |
200 |
February 18, 1987 |
| Of Tahiti, Samoa, or Guam, the one not in the Western Hemisphere |
Guam |
300 |
February 18, 1987 |
| This mountainous coastal country is South America's 3rd largest in area |
Peru |
500 |
February 18, 1987 |
| 1 of 2 rivers that join at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River |
(1 of) Allegheny (or Monongahela) |
|
February 18, 1987 |
| Col. J. Hunt led the expedition here, but Hillary & Norgay got "top" credit |
Mt. Everest |
100 |
February 9, 1987 |
| Capt. Cook discovered this coral structure off Australia when he ran his ship into it |
Great Barrier Reef |
200 |
February 9, 1987 |
| The 5th largest continent, its name comes from the Greek word meaning "opposite to the north" |
Antarctica |
300 |
February 9, 1987 |
| The Prime Meridian literally passes through this observatory in suburban London |
Greenwich |
400 |
February 9, 1987 |
| a.k.a. a ben, bong, or berg |
mountain |
500 |
February 9, 1987 |
| This country's name means "land of the Huns", not a grumbling stomach |
Hungary |
100 |
March 18, 1986 |
| Free land has been offered to those willing to settle in this part of Brazil |
the Amazon jungle |
200 |
March 18, 1986 |
| 2nd highest mountain in Africa & highest in Kenya |
Mount Kenya |
300 |
March 18, 1986 |
| Omsk & Tomsk & Minsk & Pinsk are cities in this country |
the Soviet Union |
400 |
March 18, 1986 |
| From Cree words "win nipee" meaning muddy water, it's the capital of Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
100 |
February 7, 1986 |
| It's bordered by the Bristol Channel, Cardigan Bay, the Irish Sea, & England |
Wales |
200 |
February 7, 1986 |
| This desert is home to Africa's Bushmen |
the Kalahari |
400 |
February 7, 1986 |
| You'd find the cities of Kotte 'n' Kandy on this "Serendipitous" island |
Sri Lanka |
500 |
February 7, 1986 |
| Besides Spanish, 3 of 4 other official languages of South American countries |
Portuguese, English, French & Dutch |
|
February 7, 1986 |
| Largest Central American country in area & least friendly with U.S. |
Nicaragua |
100 |
April 12, 1985 |
| All countries beginning with the letter "Z" are on this continent |
Africa |
200 |
April 12, 1985 |
| Switzerland's largest French-speaking city |
Geneva |
300 |
April 12, 1985 |
| The southernmost point of mainland Europe is in this country |
Spain |
400 |
April 12, 1985 |
| Though larger than Boston & Philadelphia combined, this Russian port is further north than Juneau, AK |
Leningrad |
500 |
April 12, 1985 |
| Formerly Formosa |
Taiwan |
100 |
September 21, 1984 |
| Dutch is still an official language in what is now called Suriname |
Dutch Guiana |
200 |
September 21, 1984 |
| 8th most populous country in the world, this "Bengal Nation" was once East Pakistan |
Bangladesh |
300 |
September 21, 1984 |
| First colony since 1776 to break from Britain without consent, it is now Zimbabwe |
Rhodesia |
400 |
September 21, 1984 |
| About 1/3 of Africa's Pygmy population lives in what was once Belgian Congo |
Zaire |
500 |
September 21, 1984 |
| Christmas, Easter, or Bermuda, for example |
islands |
100 |
September 13, 1984 |
| Europe's only wild monkeys live on this "rock" |
(rock of) Gibraltar |
200 |
September 13, 1984 |
| 1/3 the size of U.S., this royal kingdom has no rivers or lakes but lots of oil |
Saudi Arabia |
300 |
September 13, 1984 |
| Largest country entirely in Europe |
France |
400 |
September 13, 1984 |
| Clocks in Lima, Peru, read the same as in this U.S. time zone |
Eastern |
500 |
September 13, 1984 |